-- Britain's the Wave Pictures are set to release their latest LP, Beer in the Breakers, May 2 via Moshi Moshi. The album was produced by Darren Hayman of 1990s UK rockers Hefner; you can listen to the first single, "Little Surprise", over at the band's MySpace.

-- This year's Atlanta Mess-Around festival goes down April 15 and 16 at Atlanta, Ga., venues the Earl and 529. Hunx and His Punx, Oblivians, Mind Spiders, Bad Sports, Personal & the Pizzas, Shannon and the Clams, and others are scheduled to perform.

-- On April 19, Michigan lo-fi garage rockers the People's Temple will release their debut full-length, Sons of Stone, on Hozac. You can grab the title track over at Hozac's website.